Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wernicke–Korsakoff_syndrome
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neurological disorder
syndrome
gptkbp:affects gptkb:mammillary_bodies
gptkb:cerebellum
brain
thalamus
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Wernicke–Korsakoff psychosis
gptkbp:associatedWith chronic alcoholism
gptkbp:causedBy thiamine deficiency
gptkbp:complication alcohol use disorder
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical assessment
neuroimaging
gptkbp:field neurology
psychiatry
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkb:Sergei_Korsakoff
gptkbp:frequency rare
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Wernicke's_encephalopathy
gptkb:Korsakoff's_syndrome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E51.2
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D020181
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Wernicke
gptkb:Sergei_Korsakoff
gptkbp:OMIM 277730
gptkbp:onset adulthood
gptkbp:prognosis variable
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:AIDS
malnutrition
eating disorders
gptkbp:symptom confusion
memory loss
apathy
ataxia
confabulation
ophthalmoplegia
gptkbp:treatment thiamine supplementation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Korsakoff_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5